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muriel_volestrangler

(106,800 posts) Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:53 AM 20 hrs ago

The moment was about half an hour ago.

Pictures from the UK:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cly72dzw057t

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Happy (northern summer) solstice, everyone! [View all] muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago OP

My unofficial saddest day of the year DFW 20 hrs ago #1

Yeah the days shorten sigh electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #2

Midsommer i Norge I saw the midnattsol in 2022 LearnedHand 16 hrs ago #10

I was never that far north in Norway. DFW 13 hrs ago #12

Same is true of Norwegian LearnedHand 11 hrs ago #13

Same people, different spelling n/t DFW 7 hrs ago #15

My unofficial happiest day of the year. betsuni 19 hrs ago #3

I partially follow George Carlin's lead on this DFW 19 hrs ago #5

The sun is too bright and shiny and hot and is always the same shape. betsuni 17 hrs ago #8

Mine too! LearnedHand 16 hrs ago #11

Happy (northern summer) solstice... 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #4

Happy Solstice everyone gademocrat7 18 hrs ago #6

Many happy returns! muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #9

This is Spnial Tap Stonehenge Chasstev365 17 hrs ago #7

Happy Anniversary, and Happy Solstice. niyad 10 hrs ago #14

Happy Solsiste! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #16

I attended the Fremont Solstice Parade yesterday Coventina 48 min ago #17